The Board conducts hearings involving inmates nearly every week. Our hearings are held in Salem at the Oregon State Penitentiary and the Oregon State Correctional Institution. The Board conducts hearings by teleconference for inmates housed at correctional facilities in other parts of the state. We post the upcoming schedule of hearings, as well as the results of each hearing on our website. Click here for the hearings schedule.

How can I find out what some of the technical terms used by the Board mean?

It’s true, the Board uses a lot of jargon and acronyms in our paperwork. To help out, we created a glossary with many of the terms explained. Click here to view the glossary.

Want to find information about Board hearings?

For information about Board Hearings, scheduled hearings or the results of recent hearings, click the link below.

The Board is responsible for completing sex offender risk assessments for all convicted and registered sex offenders in Oregon. These assessments use a methodology that places each offender in a classification based on their risk to sexually reoffend. Level 1 is low risk, Level 2 is moderate risk and Level 3 is high risk. Assessments page. The Board is also holding hearings for reclassificationof risk level, and relief from having to register.